Boulder area
15th Street Gallery: Featuring lithographs by Santa Fe artist Rodney Carswell; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com
Art and Soul Gallery: Downtown space that offers a selection of fine art and jewelry; 1615 Pearl St., Boulder; artandsoulboulder.com.
Art Parts: Nonprofit creative reuse center with arts and craft supplies; 3080 Valmont St., Boulder; artpartsboulder.org.
Art Source International: Antique maps, prints and vintage posters; 1237 Pearl St., Boulder; artsourceinternational.com.
Boulder Arts Association Gallery: “In the Wild” exhibit and “Wild Things” sale is the BAA members’ spring exhibit and will kick off 4-8 p.m. Friday with live demos, hands-on art, music, an art sale, community painting, Free to be Frida photo stand-in and more; BAA Community Studio at Wilderness Art Studios 2810 Wilderness Place, Suite C, Boulder; boulderartassociation.org.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: “Dazzle of Darkness,” 31 artists illuminate darkness through diverse media, ranging from storytelling to scientific experimentation, photography, fiber optics, film and sculpture, up through May 4; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.
Bus Stop Gallery: “Member Group Show,” a monthlong exhibition featuring 99 talented artists, showcasing the community’s diversity and creativity, up through April 26; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.
Café Aion: “In the Wild/Wild Things,” opening reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday; 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder; boulderartassociation.org.
Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Miss Ways Pen Pals,” connects preschoolers with seniors through letter writing and art, up through April 30 at Meadows Library; “My Lovely Creature,” inspired by artist Kendall B. Harper’s son’s experiences growing up on the autism spectrum, up through April 28 on the Arapahoe Ramp; “BRAVA! an Homage to Women in the Visual Arts,” honoring historical and contemporary women artists, up through Sunday; “Boulder Days Needlework,” embroidery by Hiroko Dennis that’s Art Deco-inspired, up through April 28 at Reynolds Library; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.
Collective Community Arts Center: “Black Futures: The Space Between Us,” curated by Adderly Grant-Lord, is a group show of diverse works that celebrate how all humans are connected, up through May 11; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.
Dairy Arts Center: “Albert Foote Sr. and Darrell Spotted Horse,” a Creative Nations exhibit that celebrates a respected artist, storyteller and tipi educator, up through May 4; “Boulder Valley School District Art Show,” annual art exhibition featuring works by high school students and faculty, up through May 4; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.
East Window: “Headdress,” by Dana Claxton, personal headdress collections of five women, up through April 26; “Bathroom,” by Jenna Hissong, documents her father’s bathroom as a conduit for generational storytelling, up through June 20; “Ake Huchimagachach,” by Soloman Chiniquay and Jaz Whitford, up through June 20; “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Rebel,” by Amitis Motevalli, a reflection on the coming of consciousness of the artist, up through June 20; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.
Eldorado Springs Art Center: Art gallery and sculpture garden in the foothills; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; eldoradospringsartcenter.com.
Kin Studio and Gallery: “The Silhouette Project: Newcomers,” by Dona Laurita, up through Friday; Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; kinstudioboulder.com.
Messinger Gallery: “The Triumphant Spirit,” portraits by Nick Del Calzo; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.
Museum of Boulder: “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History,” highlights the history of Black culture in Colorado, up through September 2025; “Eye to Eye: Portraits of Pride, Strength, Beauty,” Carey Candrian captures portraits of older women who identify as LGBTQ+, up through April 20; “Bending the Arc,” recognizing the 50th anniversary of six marriage licenses issued in Boulder to same-sex couples in 1975, up through Sept. 29; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.
Nick Ryan Gallery: “Curbside,” by Courtney Sennish, and “Sun Changes,” by Ky Anderson; 1221 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 110, Boulder; nickryangallery.com.
NoBo Art Center: “The Painting Project,” program founded by Jordan Wolfson, master painter, educator and guiding force behind generations of Boulder artists, student works exhibition, up through April 26; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.
Particulars Art Gallery: 6×6 Community Art Show, residents create 6-inch-by-6-inch works of art, up through May 31. April’s artists of the month are Linda Bice and Susan Opfer; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.
Phil Lewis Art: From T-shirts to custom snowboards and prints to laser engraving, the visionary artists’ work is on display and for sale; 2034 Pearl St., Unit 102, Boulder; phillewisart.com.
Shark’s Ink: “Rondo,” a new color lithograph (edition of 25-plus proofs) by contemporary New York-based painter Robert Kushner; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; sharksink.com.
SmithKlein Gallery: New works by Peter Burega; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.
Wilderness Art Studios: 2810 Wilderness Place, Suites C, D and E, Boulder; A big space with 28 individual creative spaces for local Boulder artists, with various workshops and activities. Find out more at wildernessartstudios.com.
CU Art Museum: “Better Days,” artists respond to historical moments when uncertainty prevails and social connections fray, up through May 27; “Hello Friend,” centers friendships between artists who lived and worked in shared creative circles in the mid-late 1900s, up through May 27; 1085 18th St., Boulder; colorado.edu/cuartmuseum.
CU Earth Science Library: “Topophilia,” prints by Johanna Mueller, ceramic installations by Rita Vali and a collection of maps from the University Libraries co-curated by doctoral candidates Sam Cartwright and Map Curator Naomi Heiser, up through August 2025; CU Benson Earth Sciences Building, 2200 Colorado Ave., Boulder; libraries.colorado.edu.
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History: Various galleries that focus on natural and human history include: Discovery Corner, hands-on activities for kids, the BioLounge, McKenna Gallery and the Anthropology Hall, which holds a bank of ancient stone tools found in Boulder; CU Boulder Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu/cumuseum.
For tips about opportunities, grant information and art news, visit Boulder County Arts Alliance at bouldercountyarts.org.
Longmont area
Firehouse Art Center: “Ex Situ,” works by Alison Oullette-Kirby and Samira Hemnat who examine the tension between the personal and structural realities of home, up through April 27; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.
The Great Frame Up: East Boulder County Artists’ Studio Tour Preview Show, up through May 2; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.
Helios Public Art House: An art house that displays the work of around 20 Boulder County artists and hosts live music; open 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 364 Main St., Longmont; downtownlongmont.com/go/helios-public-art-house.
Longmont Museum: “A Graphic Journey: Prints by Pablo Picasso,” an exhibit that explores the genius of Picasso with more than 60 works from 1923 to 1972, up through May 4; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.
Osmosis Gallery: “Favorite Places – Moab & Crested Butte,” by Lonny Granston, up through spring; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.
Tumbleweed Art Collective: This artisan boutique displays local artwork, hosts various classes and offers studio space; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 1333 Coffman St., Suite A, Longmont; thetumbleweedartcollective.com.
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